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Apple iPad 3

32 GB

Apple iPad 4

Wi-Fi Only 128 GB
Global Score
6670.6
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6
2012-03-070000-00-00
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches
23.00 ounces23.35 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack and White
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 675.00$ 680.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches9.7 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
88.1
Performance
Apple A5X chipsetApple A6X chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor
1 GB RAM1 GB RAM
Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPUPowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU
7.838.46
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
5.810.1
Camera
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
35.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.817.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS
--Micro SIM
36.8
Battery Life
11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
11.21.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

IPad 4 is a little bit better than iPad 3, getting a general score of 70.6 against 66. IPad 4 is a just a little bit heavier tablet device than iPad 3, but they are equally thin. Both tablets in this review include the same iOS 7.x OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features.

The Apple iPad 4 counts with a bit better processor than iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad 4 also has a graphics co-processor. IPad 4 has just a bit better looking display than iPad 3. They have a screen with the same size, an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a greater count of pixels per screen inch.

The iPad 4 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has 96 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad 4 features just a bit better camera than iPad 3. Both have a F2.4 aperture, the same video frame rate, a 5 mega-pixels back camera and the same video resolution.

Apple iPad 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than iPad 4.

The Apple iPad 4 costs a bit more money than the Apple iPad 3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.




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